Sermons by the Monte Vista church of Christ

There’s a terrifying place in Florida called “sinkhole alley” — a three-county-wide swath of land known to swallow houses whole! Imagine enjoying a Saturday morning off, watching cartoons with your family, when suddenly the foundation beneath you erodes, leaving you fighting for your lives in your pajamas. We like to think of our home as […]

Rahab is a Bible character that makes a lot of people uncomfortable. She was a harlot in the city of Jericho. And yet, throughout the gospel, she is highly commended for her faith in God (Hebrew 11:31; James 2:25-26). She is also one of only four women mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus (Matthew 1:5). […]

This will be first of three lessons I will preach from the book of Jonah. While Jonah is most known for being swallowed by a big fish prepared by God, there are so many other lessons that we can learn from his story. The book of Jonah teaches us so many valuable lessons about God’s […]

As kids in school, we probably all put a seed into a tiny styrofoam cup and watched it sprout. As simple as it is for even the least experienced farmers to grow something, it’s still amazing to think about how God designed the seed. With this simple, yet incredibly complex idea, Jesus began speaking in […]

When you think about working for God, what do you picture? Where are you while you’re working? When someone says they’re “out in the field,” it usually means they’ve left their sterile office building and gone to where the action is happening. The secret: you are God’s field! “For we are God’s fellow workers. You […]

This week we begin our 2022 Bible reading plan. We will be reading the gospel of Luke and Acts. We will fully immerse ourselves in the reading of these books. While we will read only one chapter a week, we will read that chapter every day that week. Luke and Acts are both written by […]

In Psalm 51:1-7, David expressed great guilt and sorrow over his sins in 2 Samuel 11:1-27. These feelings were necessary for David to seek God’s forgiveness. What should a child of God do once they receive the Lord’s forgiveness? Sadly, many forgiven sinners don’t feel very forgiven. While they may want to feel renewed and […]

What do people mean when describing something as “like riding a bike?” They mean that the skills are ingrained into them no matter how long it’s been since they’ve done an activity — snowboarding, speaking a foreign language, or whatever. They didn’t forget! But little kids don’t just jump on an adult-sized bike and know […]

Paul provides a list of the “fruits of the Spirit” in Galatians 5:22-23. One of those “fruits” is peace. God desires that His people be at peace with Him, one another, and even in their finances. Money and stewardship are often neglected subjects of study. And yet, it is hard to find topics more biblical […]